Judas Iscariot Betrays Jesus “Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.” Matthew 26: […]
The Sadducees
The Sadducees “The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,” Matthew 22:23 The Sadducees, Jewish aristocracy, did not believe in the resurrection and they came to Jesus, not to question in love or hoping to find wisdom, but in hopes of entrapment. When they failed, […]
Let There Be No Falsehood In Love
Let There Be No Falsehood In Love “Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.” Romans 12:9 When you love, love abundantly and with joyful abandon, as Christ loves you. Let there be no false outward appearance in your love; let there be purity of heart and […]
To Be Forgiven, Forgive
To Be Forgiven, Forgive “For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” Matthew 6:14-15 Jesus offers us wisdom and knowledge in his word: forgive to be forgiven. He did not mention forgetting, or uniting […]
Gain Knowledge of God, of Jesus
Gain Knowledge of God, of Jesus “Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,” 2 Peter 1:2 We suffer through the lack of knowledge of God, of Jesus. God’s word grants us the knowledge we need for this world, to overcome through his grace, his peace. […]
Seek God
Seek God “When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.” Psalms 27:8 Father, do not forsake us; you are the God of our salvation. We seek you, evermore, O Lord. “I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in […]
How to Make the Hard Easy
How to make the hard easy. Is it my job to set-up obvious “that’s what she said” jokes for you? Apparently. Life is hard. But why? Why is this so hard? Some things just are hard. Count life as one of these things. So, how the heck do you make the hard easy, in general […]
Your Faith Is Not In Vain
Your Faith Is Not In Vain “And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.” 1 Corinthians 15:17 Had Christ been nothing more than a mortal man and not the Son of God, then our faith would be worthless. Had Christ been nothing more than a mortal man, […]
Do You Believe This?
Do You Believe This? “Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?” John 11:25-26 To believe in the words of Jesus is to have everlasting life. […]
Seek and You Will Find God
Seek and You Will Find God. “And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13 It is true that God is with us where we are, in all ways, for all days. Yet, he asks us to seek him and when we search, we […]